News Archive April 2005

- A State of Trance on Fresh FM
As of April 28th Armin van Buuren’s radio show ‘A State of Trance’ will be broadcasted exclusively in the Netherlands on Fresh FM, every Thursday between 21.00 and 23.00.
Last month Armin won the award for ‘Best Dance Radio Mixshow’ at the International Dance Music Awards during the Winter Music Conference in Miami. Previously the show was broadcasted on ID&T Radio and numerous radio stations through out the world. On the internet his show has a huge fan base and it’s also the worlds most listened to trance show.
Armin van Buuren: “I’m really excited about the fact that A State of Trance is returning on the Dutch radio. We’re going to make a Dutch version especially for Fresh FM, because I’ll always be Dutchman.”
Fresh FM can be received in the major metropolitan area’s (Randstad) on 95.6, 95.7, 95.9 and 103.4 FM. There’s a worldwide webstream available at www.fresh.fm. In other areas you can listen to ASOT:
*Indie 103.1 FM Southern California (www.indie1031.fm)
*Energy 107.6 FM Cyprus
*Play 99 FM JordanONLINE
*Digitally Imported Radio (www.di.fm) every Thursday 2PM US Eastern / 7PM UK / 20:00 Central European Time on the Trance channel.

- Queensday parties
We’ll be celebrating Queensday twice. Armin will start of the day of festivities in Leiden with Armin’s Queensday Party. This FREE party will take place from 15.00 till 22.00 at the Garenmarkt and will be the first time in years that Armin’s playing in his hometown. Other dj’s at this event will be Perry O’Neil, Mischa Daniels and All Hands On Deck.
During the night we’ll be living it up at Panama in Amsterdam with our monthly event Famous. This could be your last chance to win tickets for Famous! Send us an email at info@armadamusic.com by tomorrow at the latest and tell us why you deserve tickets and they could be yours! We’ll be selling the last tickets at the door on Saturday. Don’t miss this unique chance to see Deep Dish and StoneBridge on the same night!
Check out www.famousnight.nl for more information.

- New releases
John Askew – Mood Swing / Wednesday Night In Amsterdam
Two fantastic tech trancers by one of UK’s most talented dj/producers!
Mood Swing was selected by Armin van Buuren for his ASOT 2005 Compilation!
A: Mood Swing
B: Wednesday Night In Amsterdam
Out on Monday May 2nd

Markus Schulz – Miami’05 Vinyl Sampler Part 3
Three of the best tracks of Markus Schulz’s new compilation; Miami’05. The A side is for Lens – Let The Light In. While de B Side is shared by Jellisimo’s Yael and the intro Mix of Hydroid Blue Tubes.
All track’s have the typical Markus Schulz sound: progressive trance in its best form!
A1. Lens – Let The light In
B1. Jellisimo – Yael
B2. Hydroid – Blue Tubes (Intro Mix)
Out on Monday May 2nd

19 April

- Get your tickets online at Ticketbox
Tickets to all Armada events are available online via Ticketbox. Just click here for a direct link.

- We’re moving office!
Armada Music is moving office. From 25th April we will be situated in Amsterdam.
Armada postal Address:
P.O. Box 75247
1070AE Amsterdam
The Netherlands

T: +31 20 408 0846
F: +31 20 617 2249

See contact for more information.

- Deep Dish and StoneBridge at Famous
Don’t forget to get your tickets for this huge party on Queensday! Sharam of Deep Dish, StoneBridge (Hed Kandi), Neil Nuff from London and our resident Mischa Daniels all together on 1 night is just too big to miss!
We’ve also still got some spare tickets to give away, read below to find out how you could win!
www.famousnight.nl

- New releases
Synergy – Hello Strings [Armind]
This tune has been around for a while now and finally gets a full release on Armin’s Armind Imprint! The Flash Brotehrs did an amazing job on the remix which makes this a very high rated release again!
A. Original Mix
B. Flash Brothers Remix
Out on Monday April 25th

A State of Trance 2005 Vinyl Sampler Part 3 [Armada]
Three of the best tracks of Armin van Buuren’s new compilation; A State Of Trance 2005. The A side is for the Armin van Buuren’s esclusive edit of the Max Graham remix from “Tilt – Twelve” While de B Side is shared two trance anthems from Recluse and EnMass. Just a great package of tunes for every progressive / trance dj!
A. Tilt – Twelve (Max Graham Mix – AvB Edit)
B1. Recluse – Emotional Void
B2. EnMass – Beyond Horizon
Out on Monday April 25th

12 April
- Armada Night Kick-Off Party
This summer you can find us again every Tuesday at Amnesia in Ibiza, but before that we’re going to bring that true Ibiza Feeling to Amsterdam. On Friday 3rd of June we’ll host the “Armada Night Kick-Off Party – Ibiza Summer 2005″ together Amnesia on Europe’s largest party ship Ocean Diva. The ticket sale will start April 20th so be quick because they sell fast! You can get tickets at Ticketbox and Free Record Shops.
Line up: Armin van Buuren, Remy, Perry O’Neil, Harry Lemon and Brian Cross.

- Coldharbour Recordings
Finally the first three releases on Markus Schulz’s very own new Coldharbour Recordings imprint are scheduled for release.
The first release will be Markus’ own 12 inch which includes “First Time” and “Electro Hairspray”, followed by the 2nd release by American artist Keo Nazari with “Close Enough”. This release includes mixes by Noel Sanger and Interstate. The 3rd release will hit stores at the end of June. This is the club anthem ” Language” including mixes by Santiago Nino and Elevation.

- Win guestlist spots for Famous
We have a massive line up this month especially for Queensday with Sharam of Deep Dish and StoneBridge all the way from Stockholm, Neil Nuff from London and ofcourse our resident Mischa Daniels. Tickets are now for sale at Ticketbox and in Free Record Shops.
However, we’ll be giving away 3×2 tickets for this night! Sign up for our newsletter and send us an email (from the email address you signed up with) and tell why you think we should give them to you. Good luck!
www.famousnight.nl

- New releases
Cosmo Kid – Neon Pressure
Already the sixth relase on M.I.K.E.’s own imprint at Armada. This time he comes out with another tech trancer from himself! For the remix he asked Scandinavian producer Haak who is definately one of M.I.K.E.’s favorite producers. This remix will show you why!
A. Haak Remix
B. Original Mix

- Armin’s Queensday Party
On Saturday the 30th of April (Queensday) Armada Events together with the Leiden council will organise Armin’s Queensday Party. This will be the first time this FREE Dance Festival will take place in Leiden.
This is the city where Armin was born and it’s also where he started his carreer as DJ in the student club Nexus. During the past years Armin has made a huge name for himself with his powerfull sets and if not better productions. This resulted in him winning the title of #3 dj of world twice in a row in the prestigious UK magazine DJ Magazine.
During Queensday 2005 it will be the first time in years that Armin will play in his hometown. “I travel all over the world. I recently thought about the times when I used to play weekly in Leiden. When I got back home my management came to me with the idea of a free party in Leiden. WOW. Finally a home game again”.
Armin’s Queensday Party
Saturday April 30th
Line up: Armin van Buuren, Perry O’Neil, Mischa Daniels
Location: Garenmarkt, Leiden
Entrance: Free!
Time: 15.00 – 22.00

- Royal Famous April 30th
It couldn’t possibly get anymore insane on Saturday the 30th of April in Panama! Come celebrate Queensday with us at Famous! Why?
This night Swedish dj/producer StoneBridge will come down to our capital’s best club Panama.He is jetting between Home in Sydney and London’s Pacha, playing regular sets all over the globe, even finding time to run his Stoney Boy Music label. StoneBridge topped the UK club charts twice last year with Put ‘Em High – first in February and then again in July – and returned to pole position in same charts November 2004 with follow-up Take Me Away, eventually both Put em High and Take Me Away made it it top 10 in the UK Singles Top 40 ! Now he makes it 3 number ones in a row from his new Can’t Get Enough album, moving from 2 to 1 on all the UK upfront club charts with new single Freak On.
As if that wasn’t enough, we’ll be bringing in Sharam from Deep Dish all the way from Washington DC. From LA to Lebanon they do over a 100 gigs a year. In 2002 Deep Dish won their first Grammy Award for their remix of Dido’s “Thank You”. With their superhit “Flashdance” they recently conquered all the commercial charts. Furthermore they’ve work with or remixed artists such as Madonna, P. Diddy, The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.
Guest dj in the Studio Room (besides our resident dj Mischa Daniels) is Neil Nuff. Neil Nuff has been around since the start of the house scene. After we saw him at a club in London we just had to have him and immediately invited him for Famous. His style: “everything” – as long as it has funk!
Be You Be Free Be Famous!
For more information or interviews contact Armada Events:
Phone: 070 322 3699 (Nicole van der Valk)
Doors open at 21.00
Presale via Ticketbox: €21.75 (ex. fee)
Tickets at the door: €25
VIP tickets via ticketbox: €49.50 (ex. fee)
Location: Panama – Oostelijke Handelskade 4, Amsterdam
Website: www.famousnight.nl

- New Releases
Armin van Buuren – Shivers / Birth of an Angel [ARMD1013]
Finally the first solo project of mister Armin van Buuren on his own label since he started with Armada!
This is the first preview of his new album. A truly classical vocal trance tune in the typical AvB sound with a more Dj friendly dub mix (Birth Of an Angel) on the flip.
This one has been exclusive to Armin for the past couple of months and now officially out! So grab your copy before its to late!

Gabriel & Dresden – Arcadia [ELEL023]
One of the biggest progressive tunes this year so far!
Picked up by all the big boys in the scene. Gabriel and Dresden just never disappoint and with a remix of wonder boy Ozgur Can on the flip you’ll know this package is just Quality!!